During a press appearance at the White House on April 18, President Donald Trump surprised reporters by suggesting that egg prices in the U.S. are now too low, saying, “You can have all the eggs you want… We have too many eggs.” The offbeat remark came as Trump discussed grocery costs and his administration’s economic progress following the swearing-in of Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new head of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Trump, 78, praised Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for her handling of food supply issues, claiming that egg prices have fallen dramatically. “They’re down 87%, but nobody talks about that,” he said, before doubling down on his assertion that the country might now be facing an oversupply.
Despite the president’s confident tone, recent data from the Department of Agriculture paints a more nuanced picture. As of April 19, wholesale egg prices averaged $3.13 per dozen—slightly up from the previous week. While this is far lower than the February peak of $5.90, prices remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels. The Department noted that while costs have eased, they are still “not yet conducive to more than normal purchase needs.”
Trump has long promised to tackle inflation, especially when it comes to everyday essentials like groceries. On the 2024 campaign trail, he pledged to bring prices down “immediately” upon taking office. But as economic pressures linger—including the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and international conflicts like the war in Ukraine—the administration has acknowledged that not all price swings are under presidential control.
Still, Trump stood by his economic narrative during the April 18 briefing. “Groceries are down. Eggs, which they—you hit me so hard,” he recalled, referencing early criticism when egg prices soared shortly after he began his term. “They said you won’t have eggs for Easter. Well, you can have all the eggs you want.”
With egg prices back in the headlines, Trump’s comments signal a shift from past concerns about shortages and soaring costs to a new message: abundance—perhaps, in his words, too much of it.
